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Director:
Writers:
Tom Ropelewski (writer)
Stephen Volk (screenplay)
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Release Date:
14 October 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Just one kiss... to pass the curse! more
Plot:
Ceci est l'histoire d'une jeune fille (Amy) dont la vie est perturbée par l'arrivée d'une tante mystérieuse... more | add synopsis
Awards:
6 nominations more
User Reviews:
Little Out There But Entertaining more (18 total)

Cast

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Joanna Pacula ... Felice

Meredith Salenger ... Amy

Mimi Kuzyk ... Brenda
Nicholas Kilbertus ... Jack
Sabrina Boudot ... Heather

Shawn Levy ... Terry
Jan Rubes ... Gordon Tobin
Céline Lomez ... Aunt Irene
Dorian Joe Clark ... T.C

Richard Dumont ... Abe
Priscilla Mouzakiotis ... Young Felice
Talya Rubin ... Young Hilary
Philip Pretten ... Father
Johanne Harelle ... Old African Woman

Tyrone Benskin ... Train Station Doctor
Shannon McDonough ... Eileen

Vlasta Vrana ... Bishop
Marty Finkelstein ... Boy in Classroom
Claire Rodger ... Nurse
Norris Domingue ... Security Guard
Robin Bronfman ... Stewardess
Nevin Densham ... Boy in Pool
Andrew Johnson ... Gunshop Owner
Pamela Collyer ... Hilary
Peter Dvorsky ... Father Joe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Betti Carpman ... Woman in hospital room
Laura Carpman ... Baby in hospital room
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Directed by
Pen Densham 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Tom Ropelewski  writer
Stephen Volk  screenplay
Stephen Volk  story

Produced by
Pen Densham .... producer
Wendy Grean .... line producer
Richard Barton Lewis .... producer
John Watson .... producer
 
Original Music by
J. Peter Robinson 
 
Cinematography by
François Protat 
 
Film Editing by
Stan Cole 
 
Casting by
Pennie DuPont 
 
Production Design by
Roy Forge Smith 
 
Art Direction by
Suzanna Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Gilles Aird 
 
Costume Design by
Renée April 
 
Makeup Department
Nicole Lapierre .... assistant makeup artist
Deanna Mathewson .... assistant hair stylist
Louise Mignault .... head makeup artist
Benjamin Robin .... hair stylist
Ronald J. Rolfe .... assistant hair stylist
Chris Walas .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Michel Chauvin .... unit manager
Wendy Grean .... production manager
Richard Marsan .... assistant unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Bronchtein .... first assistant director
Ricky Friedman .... third assistant director
Pierre Houle .... second assistant director
Steve M. Davison .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Philippe Chevalier .... set dresser
Claude Jacques .... set dresser
Jean Kazemirchuk .... property master
Suzanne Labrecque .... set dresser
Pierre L'Heureux .... carpenter
Lise Pharand .... art department coordinator
Tristan Tondino .... head scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Don Cohen .... location sound recordist
Bruno DeGazio .... assistant sound editor
Keith Elliott .... sound re-recording mixer
Alison Fisher .... assistant sound editor (as Alison Fischer)
Alan Geldart .... sound editor
Austin Grimaldi .... sound re-recording mixer
Jack Heeren .... foley recordist
Thor Henrikson .... assistant sound editor
Penny Hozy .... adr editor
Andy Malcolm .... foley artist
Michael O'Farrell .... sound editor
Dino Pigat .... sound re-recording mixer
Peter Thillaye .... sound editor
Eric Zimmer .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Louis Craig .... special effects supervisor
Mario Dumont .... special effects senior technician
Jacques Langlois .... special effects
Pierre 'Bill' Rivard .... special effects
Antonio Vidosa .... special effects
 
Stunts
Brenda Adams .... stunts
Peter Cox .... stunts
Steve M. Davison .... stunt coordinator
Marc Désourdy .... stunts
Stéphane Lefebvre .... stunts
Christine MacMahon .... stunts
David McKeown .... stunts
Jennifer McKeown .... stunts
Leslie Munro .... stunts
Alison Reid .... stunts
Pat Romano .... stunts
Michael Scherer .... stunts (as Mike Scherer)
Michael Scherer .... stunts (as Mike Sherer)
Dawn Stofer-Rupp .... stunts
Jérôme Tiberghien .... stunts
John Walsh .... stunts
Hisham Zayed .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Georges Archambault .... underwater photographer
Robert Auclair .... best boy grip
Jean-Marc Casavant .... first assistant Steadicam
Mark Champion .... additional photographer
Julian Chojnacki .... Steadicam operator
John Daoust .... key grip
Mathieu Décary .... first assistant camera: second camera
Attila Dory .... still photographer
Jacques Gauthier .... best boy electric
Pierre Jodoin .... camera trainee
Serge Ladouceur .... camera operator: "b" camera
Serge Ladouceur .... director of photography: second unit
Jan Mark Lapointe .... grip
Luc Lussier .... first assistant camera
Gilles Mayer .... gaffer
Eric Moynier .... second assistant camera
Daniel Prévost .... grip
Michel St. Pierre .... grip
Bert Tougas .... camera operator
Jean-Charles Tremblay .... director of photography: second unit
Jonathan Wenk .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Rosina Bucci .... casting: Canada
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mario Davignon .... wardrobe dresser
Pierre Perrault .... wardrobe master (as Pierre Perreault)
 
Editorial Department
Matthew Ennis .... assistant editor
Mark Lemmon .... first assistant editor
Peter Riley .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Elizalde .... music editor (as Jon Elizalde)
Peter Riley .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Don Stenstrom .... transportation coordinator: second unit
 
Other crew
Sylvain Auclair .... production assistant
Marc P. Beaulieu .... production assistant
Michel Chauvin .... location manager
Suzanne Chiasson .... script supervisor
Jean-Yves Dolbec .... production assistant
Lucie Dorion .... stand-in
Leslie Grierson .... production secretary
Kathleen Knox .... stand-in
Pierre Lapointe .... production assistant
Marc Larose .... production assistant
Lynn Mallay .... production coordinator
Pierre Paquette .... production assistant
Gilles Perreault .... production assistant
Anita Simand .... creative executive
Marianne Szabó .... production assistant
Marie Théberge .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
101 min
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Amy: [frightened] What do you want?
Felice: [distorted] A kiss!
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Movie Connections:
Features Blonde Venus (1932) more
Soundtrack:
Under My Skin more

FAQ

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Little Out There But Entertaining, 25 August 1999
7/10
Author: Firefly-28 from USA

This movie is about an evil enity passed down from generation to generation in an unfortunate family. It's an evil snake-like creature that controls the body ( if you've seen Jason Goes To Hell, it's similar to that ). The movie opens with two young sisters in Africa. One is leaving to Europe with her Aunt. During the ride, the Aunt passes the creature into her niece's body through a "kiss". 25 years later, the other sister has a husband and daughter named Amy ( Meredith Salenger from The Journey Of Natty Gan, and most recently Lake Placid ) who live in New York. The mother dies in an accident, and 5 months later the sister, Felice ( Joanna Pacula )shows up. Now Amy most protect herself before it's to late because Aunt Felice wants to give her a deadly kiss. It's better than it sounds. Meredith Salenger and Mimi Kuzyk ( she plays a friend of the family ) are very likeable in there roles and Joanna Pacula is good at being creepy. Favorite line : Amy : " I want some fritos, I want a f**kin' diet coke " ( after her Aunt has given her all this " healthy food " crap ).

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F--- YOU FELIX! the_headless_cross
occultism crap? buhoblanco
ANYONE GOT A COPY 'THE KISS' TO EBAY ON DVD? mikebatho
kilbertus is my drama teacher... (shock!) xx_sanctuary_xx
The Aunt is a Goa'Uld! (Seriously...) mgmirkin
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